Definition of assignationnext
as in appointment
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place a midnight assignation between adulterers at a downtown hotel

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Recent Examples of assignation In preparation for her assignations with Pat at locations in the city agreeable to him, Isabel pays careful attention to her personal style and dress. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026 Their assignations bump along methodically, PowerPoint-style. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Feb. 2026 The assignations are alleged to have taken place on the job and in the building where all were assigned to provide security. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026 Oh, also, that little assignation takes place during Talleyrand’s engagement party, which swiftly segues into a massive pansexual orgy, as such events so often do! — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for assignation
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Noun
  • Budge’s appointment comes in tandem with Fable & Mane’s appointment of Rose Pilato, previously chief marketing officer at The Maker, as its first CMO as the eight-figure brand continues to scale.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The board must still approve the appointment, a step that could come in the next few months.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • With dark wood and moody lighting, this is an excellent date-night spot.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Her Lux Tour has now wrapped, following rescheduled North American dates that culminated with two Miami shows on September 14 and 16.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • During the rendezvous with the space station, five thrusters in the capsule's service module failed, resulting in a temporary loss of full maneuverability.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • That makes communications, navigation, orbital rendezvous, and mission logistics substantially harder.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Assignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignation. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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